Roku 2 XD (3050) vs Roku XD (2050)

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2 XD (3050) compared with XD (2050)

	Roku2 XD (3050)	RokuXD (2050)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2011	September 2010
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Video
Video	1080p, 720p or 480p through HDMI; 480i composite video through the included custom A/V cable (The Gadgeteer)	1080p through HDMI; standard-definition composite output. AnandTech reports 1080p24 and 1080p30, without 1080p60
Audio
Audio	Analogue stereo through the A/V cable; HDMI digital audio with 5.1 passthrough where available. The maker's original Netflix implementation supported Dolby Digital Plus	Analogue stereo through RCA; HDMI supports 5.1 surround sound where available according to the original maker guide
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	ARM11 at 600 MHz in Roku's exact Giga/3050X developer row	MIPS at 400 MHz in Roku's Pico/2050X developer row; NXP PNX8935 identified in AnandTech's exact XD teardown
Memory
Memory	256 MB in Roku's exact 3050X developer row	256 MB in Roku's exact 2050X/2050N developer row
Storage
Storage	microSD expands storage for Roku channels and games, rather than playing personal files from the card; no published aggregate user capacity	–
Software and services
Software and services	Roku lists OS 9.1 as the last compatible version for 3050X. Channels and services depend on region and software; this is the 2011 Roku 2 XD rather than the original 2010 XD	Roku lists OS 3.1 as the last compatible version for 2050X and 2050N. Service support depends on region and software; this is the original XD rather than the later Roku 2 XD
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI, microSD channel-storage slot, 3.5 mm composite/stereo A/V, power and reset; no Ethernet or USB media port	HDMI, Ethernet, composite video, left/right RCA analogue audio and power; no component video, optical audio or USB media port
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11n Wi-Fi, compatible with b/g; Bluetooth 3.0 for the optional gaming remote (The Gadgeteer)	Extended-range wireless-N; 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n verified in the exact-model reviews, without the XDS model's dual-band radio
Remote
Remote	Original standard infrared remote with Back, Home, Options and Instant Replay; no microphone, headphone socket or motion control. Bluetooth gaming remote sold separately	Original infrared remote with Back, Options and Instant Replay, which replays the last seven seconds; no microphone or headphone socket
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	Less than 2 W stated in the original maker announcement; 5.2 V / 1.0 A power adaptor identified in The Gadgeteer's XD test	–
Size
Size	3.3 × 3.3 × 0.9 inches (The Gadgeteer)	–
In the box
In the box	Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, custom RCA-to-3.5 mm composite/stereo cable, mains power adaptor and setup guide; HDMI cable and microSD card sold separately	Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, power adaptor, RCA video/stereo cable, Getting Started Guide and Important Product Information; HDMI and Ethernet cables sold separately